1985-10-01
| Cup and International Matches |
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| Full Members Cup Group 3 North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 2 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Grimsby Town | D 2 | Roker Park | 11,571 | aet agg 4-4 3-2p |
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Kenilworth Road | 8,533 | |
| Nwajiobi | Lineups | |||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Manchester United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 | 30 | W | W | W | W | W | 1985-10-05 | Luton Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 21 | W | W | D | W | W | 1985-10-05 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 18 | L | W | W | D | L | 1985-10-05 | Manchester City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Newcastle United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 18 | D | W | W | L | L | 1985-10-05 | West Ham United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | D | L | W | L | W | 1985-10-05 | Oxford United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Arsenal | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | D | L | W | W | W | 1985-10-05 | Aston Villa | H |
| 7 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 17 | W | L | L | D | L | 1985-10-05 | Birmingham City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | L | W | W | W | W | 1985-10-05 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 9 | 0 | Watford | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 16 | W | L | W | L | D | 1985-10-05 | Southampton | A |
| 10 | 0 | Birmingham City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -4 | 16 | L | W | W | D | W | 1985-10-05 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 11 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 15 | W | L | L | W | L | 1985-10-05 | Liverpool | H |
| 12 | 0 | Aston Villa | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | D | W | D | D | W | 1985-10-05 | Arsenal | A |
| 13 | 0 | West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 13 | W | D | W | D | D | 1985-10-05 | Newcastle United | A |
| 14 | 1 | Luton Town | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 13 | W | L | W | L | D | 1985-10-05 | Manchester United | H |
| 15 | -1 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 10 | W | D | D | L | W | 1985-10-06 | Leicester City | H |
| 16 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 10 | L | W | L | W | L | 1985-10-05 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | Oxford United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -6 | 9 | W | L | D | L | L | 1985-10-02 | Leicester City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Manchester City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 9 | L | D | L | L | L | 1985-10-05 | Chelsea | H |
| 19 | 0 | Leicester City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 9 | W | L | L | L | D | 1985-10-02 | Oxford United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Southampton | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 8 | L | D | L | W | D | 1985-10-05 | Watford | H |
| 21 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -11 | 7 | L | L | L | L | W | 1985-10-05 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 22 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | -24 | 1 | L | L | L | L | L | 1985-10-05 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 2 | Hull City | Selhurst Park | 5,226 | |
| Lineups | McEwan, Bunn | |||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Bramall Lane | 9,047 | |
| McNaught | Lineups | Stuart | ||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | W | L | W | W | D | 1985-10-05 | Barnsley | A |
| 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | W | W | L | W | D | 1985-10-05 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 | L | W | W | L | D | 1985-10-05 | Bradford City | H |
| 4 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 17 | D | L | W | L | W | 1985-10-05 | Sunderland | H |
| 5 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | L | W | W | W | L | 1985-10-05 | Carlisle United | H |
| 6 | -1 | Wimbledon | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 17 | W | L | L | D | W | 1985-10-05 | Norwich City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Barnsley | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | D | W | W | D | L | 1985-10-05 | Portsmouth | H |
| 8 | 0 | Norwich City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 15 | W | D | W | D | W | 1985-10-05 | Wimbledon | H |
| 9 | 1 | Sheffield United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 14 | D | D | L | W | D | 1985-10-05 | Millwall | H |
| 10 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | L | D | D | W | D | 1985-10-05 | Leeds United | H |
| 11 | 3 | Hull City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 13 | W | L | W | W | L | 1985-10-05 | Stoke City | H |
| 12 | -1 | Leeds United | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 13 | D | W | D | W | W | 1985-10-05 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 13 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 12 | L | D | W | L | D | 1985-10-05 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 14 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 11 | W | L | W | D | D | 1985-10-05 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 15 | 0 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 10 | W | L | L | D | L | 1985-10-05 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 10 | D | W | D | D | D | 1985-10-05 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 17 | 0 | Bradford City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 9 | L | L | W | L | W | 1985-10-05 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 18 | 0 | Millwall | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 8 | L | L | L | L | D | 1985-10-05 | Sheffield United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Stoke City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 8 | D | L | L | D | D | 1985-10-05 | Hull City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 8 | W | W | D | D | L | 1985-10-05 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 21 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -6 | 7 | W | L | L | L | D | 1985-10-05 | Fulham | A |
| 22 | 0 | Carlisle United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | -12 | 5 | L | L | W | L | D | 1985-10-05 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 4 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Bloomfield Road | 4,121 | |
| Dyer, O'Keefe 3 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | Notts County | Eastville | 3,549 | |
| Penrice | Lineups | McParland | ||||
| Bury | 3 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Gigg Lane | 3,220 | |
| Young, Madden, Dixon | Lineups | King | ||||
| Darlington | 3 | 5 | Brentford | Feethams Ground | 2,447 | |
| Millen OG, Airey, McLean (p) | Lineups | Lynch, Booker, Alexander 3 | ||||
| Newport County | 1 | 1 | Bristol City | Somerton Park | 3,776 | |
| Lewis | Lineups | Neville | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | Gillingham | Home Park | 4,135 | |
| Hodges, Cooper S (p), Nelson | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | Cardiff City | Millmoor | 2,906 | |
| Gooding 2, Simmons | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | Walsall | Springfield Park | 4,818 | |
| Kelly, Jewell | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 3 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Bootham Crescent | 4,680 | |
| Houchen 2, Banton | Lineups | |||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 27 | W | W | W | W | W | 1985-10-02 | Chesterfield | H |
| 2 | 0 | Walsall | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 21 | L | W | W | W | W | 1985-10-05 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 3 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | W | D | W | L | W | 1985-10-05 | Bury | A |
| 4 | 3 | York City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 17 | W | W | D | L | W | 1985-10-05 | Darlington | H |
| 5 | -1 | Notts County | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | D | D | W | W | D | 1985-10-05 | Derby County | A |
| 6 | 5 | Bury | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 15 | W | D | L | D | D | 1985-10-05 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 7 | 5 | Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 15 | W | L | W | W | L | 1985-10-05 | Gillingham | H |
| 8 | -2 | Chesterfield | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | D | D | W | D | L | 1985-10-02 | Reading | A |
| 9 | -4 | Gillingham | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 15 | L | L | W | W | D | 1985-10-05 | Blackpool | A |
| 10 | 5 | Rotherham United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 | W | D | W | L | L | 1985-10-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 11 | 6 | Brentford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 14 | W | D | L | L | L | 1985-10-05 | Swansea City | H |
| 12 | -4 | Derby County | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | W | D | D | D | L | 1985-10-02 | Swansea City | H |
| 13 | 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 13 | W | L | W | L | W | 1985-10-05 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 14 | -4 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 13 | D | W | D | D | D | 1985-10-02 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 15 | -6 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 13 | L | L | L | W | W | 1985-10-05 | Walsall | H |
| 16 | -2 | Newport County | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 12 | D | L | L | D | L | 1985-10-05 | Lincoln City | A |
| 17 | -4 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 12 | L | W | W | D | L | 1985-10-05 | Reading | A |
| 18 | -2 | Bristol City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 12 | D | W | D | D | W | 1985-10-05 | Chesterfield | H |
| 19 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 10 | W | L | L | D | W | 1985-10-02 | Lincoln City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 10 | D | W | L | W | D | 1985-10-05 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 21 | 0 | Cardiff City | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -10 | 8 | L | L | L | D | L | 1985-10-05 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 22 | 0 | Swansea City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 7 | L | L | D | W | W | 1985-10-02 | Derby County | A |
| 23 | 0 | Darlington | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -11 | 5 | L | L | L | L | L | 1985-10-05 | York City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -15 | 4 | L | D | L | L | L | 1985-10-05 | Rotherham United | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 0 | 2 | Colchester United | Turf Moor | 3,424 | |
| Lineups | Adcock, Bowen | |||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 2 | Wrexham | County Ground | 2,234 | |
| Hill | Lineups | Charles, Steel | ||||
| Orient | 5 | 0 | Rochdale | Brisbane Road | 2,650 | |
| Juryeff, Shinners, Jones 2, Brooks (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Old Showground | 1,443 | |
| Graham, Holland OG, Hill | Lineups | Waller | ||||
| Southend United | 0 | 0 | Stockport County | Roots Hall | 3,854 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | Exeter City | County Ground | 3,118 | |
| Gordon, Calderwood | Lineups | Ling | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | Halifax Town | Plainmoor | 983 | |
| Kelly, Pugh | Lineups | |||||
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Colchester United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 24 | W | W | W | W | W | 1985-10-04 | Exeter City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Southend United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 21 | D | L | W | W | W | 1985-10-04 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 3 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 18 | W | W | D | W | D | 1985-10-02 | Chester City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Peterborough United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 17 | D | L | W | W | L | 1985-10-05 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 5 | 5 | Orient | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 17 | W | W | L | D | L | 1985-10-05 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 16 | L | W | W | W | W | 1985-10-05 | Peterborough United | H |
| 7 | -2 | Rochdale | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 | L | W | L | L | W | 1985-10-05 | Swindon Town | A |
| 8 | 3 | Wrexham | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 16 | W | L | L | D | D | 1985-10-05 | Port Vale | A |
| 9 | -2 | Chester City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 15 | D | W | W | W | W | 1985-10-02 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 10 | -2 | Port Vale | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | W | L | W | D | W | 1985-10-05 | Wrexham | H |
| 11 | -2 | Burnley | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | L | D | W | L | D | 1985-10-05 | Chester City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 13 | L | W | L | W | W | 1985-10-05 | Preston North End | H |
| 13 | 0 | Northampton Town | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 12 | L | L | W | L | L | 1985-10-05 | Hereford United | H |
| 14 | 3 | Stockport County | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 12 | D | D | L | D | W | 1985-10-05 | Torquay United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 11 | L | W | D | L | W | 1985-10-04 | Southend United | A |
| 16 | 2 | Hereford United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -4 | 11 | L | W | D | D | L | 1985-10-02 | Aldershot | H |
| 17 | -1 | Exeter City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 11 | L | W | D | W | D | 1985-10-04 | Colchester United | A |
| 18 | -3 | Halifax Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 11 | L | D | L | L | W | 1985-10-05 | Aldershot | H |
| 19 | 0 | Preston North End | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 10 | W | W | L | L | W | 1985-10-02 | Cambridge United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Aldershot | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 10 | W | L | D | L | W | 1985-10-02 | Hereford United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Swindon Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -7 | 10 | W | L | L | L | W | 1985-10-05 | Rochdale | H |
| 22 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 7 | W | L | L | L | L | 1985-10-05 | Orient | A |
| 23 | 1 | Torquay United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | -15 | 6 | W | L | L | L | L | 1985-10-05 | Stockport County | H |
| 24 | -2 | Cambridge United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 5 | D | D | L | L | L | 1985-10-02 | Preston North End | H |
